A recent study commissioned by Wellcome Trust and carried
out by Ipsos MORI asked 460 young people aged 14-18 about their experience of science
education to better understand their interests and needs. A principle finding of
the study is that for the most part pupils give a positive report on their own
experience of secondary school science lessons.
Furthermore as a result of this positive classroom experience
pupils also have an enthusiastic outlook towards careers in science, it’s a
recognition of the great work science teachers are doing to engage and inspire
the next generation of scientists.
Key facts from the study are that 82 per cent of pupils surveyed think school science lessons are interesting,
and 58 per cent say they are more interesting than maths and English lessons.
82 per cent of young people also consider science to be a good area of
employment to go into with 41% stating a level of interest in pursuing a science
career.
So a key finding of the study reaffirms what many people
already know - that the role of science teachers is absolutely critical in
encouraging young people to enjoy, engage with and want to learn science. The
irony is that many schools struggle to employ enough appropriately qualified
science teachers and according to the Schools Workforce Census in 2012, only 55
per cent of physics teachers had a physics degree, 66 per cent of chemistry
teachers had a chemistry degree and 79 per cent of biology teachers had a
biology degree which again highlights the commitment of those who are teaching
science to help inspire the next generation of scientists and hopefully the
next generation of science teachers as well.
Source: Wellcome
Trust Monitor
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